The auroral zone is a rich source of natural radio emissions that can be observed in space and at ground-level. By studying these waves, scientists can gain insight into the plasma processes that generate them and use the near-Earth space...

The chemistry of biology is complex and there is a great deal that is not understood. A fundamental understanding of biochemical reactions is important to aid in the identification of undiscovered reactions and is critical to fully appreciate the...

Indians hold pow-wow- Alumni in Hawaii of famous New Hampshire college met for luncheon get-together ast wednesday, talkded over old times and decided to hold informal gatherings once a month. In the illustration, front row left to right H. A....

Vibrio cholerae is a gram-negative bacterial pathogen that causes the severe diarrheal disease cholera. Several bacterial factors have been identified that are critical for V. cholerae intestinal colonization. The best characterized of these...

The mannose-sensitive hemagglutinin (MSHA) of Vibrio cholerae is a member of the family of type 4 pili. Type 4 pili expressed on the surface of a number of Gram-negative bacteria are often required for host colonization. MSHA is specifically...

AMPA receptors (AMPA-Rs) are glutamate-gated ion channels that mediate the majority of excitatory synaptic transmission in the brain. AMPA-Rs are generally found in vivo as hetero-tetramers made up of a combination of the GluR1-GluR4 subunits....

Recombinant protein production has traditionally relied on organisms with well developed molecular biological tools, such as E. coli. However, E. coli is not suited for large industrial scale production due to its propensity to produce organic...

Something must bear the load of poleward forces exerted by kinetochore-associated motors so that chromosomes move toward the poles rather than the poles towards the chromosomes. I tested this hypothesis by monitoring chromosome movement in cultured...

Alumni Magazine June 1951; The Mohawk Valley Alumni heard the latest new of the College when Don Cameron '35 spoke as guest of honro at a dinner held April 4. Front row (l to r): William Calli '45, 2nd vice-president; Don Cameron '35; Earl Liberty...

A yearly breast contrast-MR scan is recommended to high-risk women because of MR's high sensitivity to breast tumors. However, breast contrast-MR yields a high number of false positives that lead to expensive and sometimes unnecessary biopsy...

Objectives: This dissertation comprises three essays on geographic variations in healthcare, and the association between utilization and health outcomes. I first explore associations between outpatient visits and Medicare beneficiaries'...

As methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) hospitalizations keep increasing, the understanding of the characteristics that make one isolate more successful over another is paramount. Strain variations among Staphylococcus aureus observed...

Patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) are susceptible to respiratory tract infections at an early age; with the most frequent initial isolate being the Gram-positive pathogen Staphylococcus aureus. Subsequently, these patients become chronically...

Prion diseases are progressive disorders that affect the central nervous system leading to memory loss, personality changes, ataxia and neurodegeneration. In humans, these disorders include Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, kuru and...

We have previously shown that the selective estrogen receptor modulator, Arzoxifene (Arz), and the rexinoid, LG100268 (268) synergistically prevent breast cancer in an ER+ breast cancer model. This study was designed to determine the mechanism of...

Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) remains the most common bearing material for total joint arthroplasty. Advances in radiation cross-linking and other post-consolidation treatments have led to a rapid differentiation of polyethylene...

Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) is a major positive regulator of the PI3K signaling pathway that regulates many important cellular functions including growth, proliferation, survival, metabolism, and angiogenesis. The PIK3CA gene, encoding the...

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a virulent opportunistic pathogen that is frequently cultured from infectious sites, and is estimated to cause ~12% of nosocomial infections worldwide [1]. P. aeruginosa infections occur in a majority of adults with the...

Molecular imaging of cancer features is a critical part of advancing better tools for oncology management and drug discovery, yet it is still evolving as a useful tool. Diffuse Fluorescence Tomography (FT) is one approach to molecular imaging, used...